AMN /
Hyderabad Central University Vice-Chancellor Appa Rao Podile today proceeded on leave, saying he was “advised to be little away
from campus” to break the current “impasse”.
The HCU said on its website that the Vice-Chancellor will be on leave, adding that in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, Vipin Srivastava, the senior most Professor, shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor with immediate effect. However, it did not mention the period of leave.
Meanwhile, a section of the university administration opposed the decision to appoint Srivastava as officiating Vice -Chancellor and expressed “shock” over the move. It also expressed disappointment over Podile not being dismissed.